Hanging-strap for passenger-vehicles.



No. 810,395. PATENTED JAN. 23, 1906.

J. S. COLLINS.

HANGING STRAP FOR PASSENGER VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED mum, 1905.

Mm-5585 111mm:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIOE.

JOHN S. COLLIN S, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNEASSIGNMENTS, TO AMERICAN OAR STRAP ADVERTISING COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N.Y., A CORPORATION OF SOUTH DAKOTA.

HANGING-STRAP FOR PASSENGER-VEHICLES.

Patented Jan. 23, 1906.

To all w/mm it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN S; CoLLrNs, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the borough of Manhattan, in the city and State of NewYork, have invented a new and useful Hanging-Strap forPassenger-Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to hanging-straps for passenger-vehicles, and moreparticularly to a hanging-strap along the ceiling of the car which maybe utilized both as a support for passengers who stand in the car andalso as an attractive advertising medium.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a view of a portion of theinterior of a car, showing two of the straps in position, but occupyingdifierent relative positions on their support. Fig. 2 is a top plan viewin detail of the advertising portion of the strap. Fig. 3 is atransverse section of the advertising part of the strap in the plane ofthe line A A of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an enlarged view in detail, showing avertical section of the supporting-ring. Fig. 5 is a view in detail ofthe ball-link for connecting the supporting-ring with the advertisingpart of the strap. Fig. 6 is a viewin edge elevation, showing a modifiedform of advertising part of the strap. Fig. 7 is a face view of the sameand Fig. 8 is a partial top plan view of the advertising part of thestrap, showing a modified construction for slipping the advertising-cardinto position.

The strap rod, which commonly extends along the carnear the ceiling, isdenoted by 1.

On this rod 1 strap-supporting rings 2 are placed at such intervals asmay be desired to acriommodate passengers who stand in the as e.

The ring 2 is provided at its top with a cushion 3, preferably a rubbercushion, the lower edge of which is corrugated, as at 4:, the cushionbeing conveniently held in place by means of a dovetailed connection 5with the top of the ring. The corrugated face 4 of the cushion 3 isintended to rest on the rod 1 and prevents the ring from slipping alongthe rod when a downward pull is exerted on it and also makes it silent,and at the same time the ring may be slipped along the rod at pleasureby releasing the pull on the strap. The

cushion 3 also serves to prevent the chafing of the rod 1 by the ring.The lower part of the ring is provided with a hole 5* for the receptionof the shank 6 of the ball-link, the ball 7 of the said link resting onthe interior face of the ring 2 around the margin of the hole 5*. Theball-link is provided at its opposite end with an eye 8 for the purposeof connecting it to the advertising part of the strap.

It is to be understood that the hole 5* is of such diameter in onedirection as to permit the eye 8 to pass through in assembling theparts.

The advertising part of the strap in my preferred form consists of aninverted pyramid, in the present instance a pyramid with a tri angularbase, (denoted by 9.) The center of the triangular base of the pyramidis provided with a pair of ears 10 and 11, between which the eye 8 ofthe ball-link is received and locked in position by a pin 12.

From the apex of the pyramid a shank 13 extends downwardly, and itslower end is bifurcated, forming branches 14 15, in the ends of which ahandle 16 is secured by means of a pintle 17.

In construction the pyramidal portion with its shank and bifurcatedbranches 14 15, as well as the ears 10 and 11, may be cast in one pieceof metal, the sides of the pyramid be ing provided with open spaces,(indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1 and denoted by 18.)

To hold the advertising-cards in position on the sides of the pyramid, Imay use a skeleton frame 19 of triangular form corresponding to themargin of the side of the pyramid and hinged at 20 to the base 9 of thepyramid and so constructed as to overlap the outer edge of theadvertising-card 21, which in turn is made triangular to correspond tothe side of the pyramid. The lower ends of the skeleton frames 19 may beheld in position by spring-clips 21* or any other well-known or suitablefastening.

In the form shown in Figs. 6 and 7 the advertising part of the strap isin the form of a flat triangular piece as distinguished from a pyramidalform and presents but two sides for advertising matter instead of three,as in the pyramidal form. This form also shows the advertising part hungwith its apex uppermost instead of in the reverse form, as shown inFig. 1. The body of the advertising part ICC in this form is denoted by22 and is provided with ears 23 24 at its apex for the reception of theball-link, while at its lower end the body is extended in the form of aloop 25, which serves as a handle for the passenger.

In Fig. 8 I have shown a modified arrangement for holding theadvertising-cards in their positions 011 the pyramidal form ofadvertising-strap, which consists in making the marginal parts 26 of thepyramidal body overlap the'body 27, leaving a groove 28 at the margin,into which the edges of the card may be slid point downward, the cardbeing held in position by gravity and being readily removable forinterchanging.

The strap has the advantage of being attractive as well as durable andallords an opportunity of placing advertising matter Where it will beapt to attract the attention of the passengers and at the same timebeing constructed of metal it may be kept clean and sanitary. handle forthe grasp of the hand.

What I claim is 1. A hanging-strap for vehicles comprising asupporting-ring provided with a bearingcushion in its upper portion, anadvertising body suspended from the ring in free rotary It also affordsa convenient 3. A hanging-strap for vehicles comprising asuitableprimary support, an inverted pyramidal body for the reception ofadvertising matter on all of its faces depending from the primarysupport and a handle depending from the apex of the pyramid.

4. A hanging-strap for vehicles comprising a suitable primary support, apyramidal body depending from the primary support, a handle dependingfrom the pyramidal body and means for holding advertising-cards inremovable adjustment on the several faces of the pyramidal body.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of two witnesses, this 3d day of March,

JOHN S. COLLINS. \Vitnesses:

FREDK. HAYNES, HENRY THIEME.

